Friday, June 18, 2010

Parents of Newborn Baby Accused of Horrific Abuse

Updated: Wednesday, 16 Jun 2010, 5:52 PM MDT
Published : Wednesday, 16 Jun 2010, 5:52 PM MDT


BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. - The parents of a newborn baby boy have been arrested, accused of assaulting and sexually abusing him.

The 1-month-old baby was taken to the emergency room on March 15 with life-threatening injuries. Bullhead City Police officers noticed the baby had bruises and sores all over his body and his eyes were red and swollen shut.

Doctors told police that the baby had broken ribs, a broken femur, was malnourished, dehydrated and showed signs of sexual abuse and shaken baby syndrome.

The boy remained in intensive care for 3 months until he eventually died from his injuries on June 16.

The boy's mother, 19-year-old Staci Lynn Barbosa, was arrested when she took the baby to emergency care. Her boyfriend and the baby's father, 23-year-old Jonathan Edward Vandergriff, turned himself into police.

Police served a search warrant on their shared home and found marijuana and other evidence.

Vandergriff and Barbosa were arrested for molestation of a child, child abuse, aggravated assault and sexual conduct with a minor. More charges, including homicide, are pending.

Vandergriff is being held on a $500,000 bond at the Mohave County Jail in Kingman. Barbosa is being held on a $250,000 bond.

From: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/crime/baby-horrific-abuse-6-16-2010

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